It was among those
Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Eadey was formed. The name was derived from the son of
Ede, as
Edison, which was later shortened to
Eadie. The surname Eadey originally derived from the Old English word
Eade which referred to
abundant riches.However, another reference claims that the name was derived from the Middle English name
Edwy and the Old English word
Eadwig which are composed of the elements
ead meaning prosperity and
wig which meant war.
Early Origins of the Eadey family
The surname Eadey was first found in many counties throughout
England. The
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 reveled the list the first records of the name: Edde (no
personal name listed) in Norfolk; Edde
filius Hugh in Huntingdonshire; William filius Ede in Suffolk; Robert filius Ede in Huntingdonshire; and William Ede in
Norfolk.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Eadey family
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Eadey Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Eadey include Eadie, Eades, Edey, Eadey, Eddy, Edeson, Edison and others.
Early Notables of the Eadey family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Eadey family to Ireland
Some of the Eadey family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Eadey family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Eadey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Isaac Eadey was a planter of Hants Harbour, Newfoundland in 1830 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0